Morning Brief

Recently, The Malay Chamber of Commerce called for the reinstatement of GST. We ask their Secretary General, Ahmad Yazid Othman why and what lessons can be learned to ensure that GST 2.0 is implemented properly.

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Recently, The Malay Chamber of Commerce called for the reinstatement of GST. We ask their Secretary General, Ahmad Yazid Othman why and what lessons can be learned to ensure that GST 2.0 is implemented properly.

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Singaporeans on 1 September will elect their 9th President. There are 3 candidates to choose from, with Former senior minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam touted as the front-runner in the race. But with the People Action Party’s clean image taking a hit from recent scandals, will this have any bearing on voters' decisions? We speak with Chong Ja Ian, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, National University of Singapore, about the key issues on the minds of Singaporeans when they go to the ballot box.

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We take a look at Bersatu’s performance in the state elections. It managed a win rate of 50% taking 40 seats across the 6 states, and performed better than PKR and UMNO. But when compared to PAS’ 83% win rate, perhaps there is still more work to be done for Bersatu. We speak with Dr Afif Bahardin of Bersatu, who narrowly won the Taman Medan in Selangor seat by a mere 30 votes.

We take a look at Bersatu’s performance in the state elections. It managed a win rate of 50% taking 40 seats across the 6 states, and performed better than PKR and UMNO. But when compared to PAS’ 83% win rate, perhaps there is still more work to be done for Bersatu. We speak with Dr Afif Bahardin of Bersatu, who narrowly won the Taman Medan in Selangor seat by a mere 30 votes.

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The US recorded its deadliest wildfire incident in over a century when the Hawaiian island of Maui was razed last week, killing at least 100 victims. What caused the Maui wildfires to be so deadly, and how must we adapt to an environment more prone to wildfires due to climate change? Bushfire scientist David Bowman discusses the policy actions needed to mitigate wildfire risks amid climate change.

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PKR won 26 out of the 58 contested seats in the state elections with losses in Selangor, Kedah, Kelantan and even Penang while winning no seats in Terengganu. Wong Chen, MP of Subang and KEADILAN Central Leadership Council Member explains this outcome to us whilst telling us what will be the Unity Government's focus to win the hearts and minds of voters.

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Why did the High Court quash the four charges of abuse of power against former Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin? Criminal lawyer Tiara Katrina Fuad unpacks the procedural rules at play and what might happen next in the trial.

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PKR won 26 out of the 58 contested seats in the state elections with losses in Selangor, Kedah, Kelantan and even Penang while winning no seats in Terengganu. Wong Chen, MP of Subang and KEADILAN Central Leadership Council Member explains this outcome to us whilst telling us what will be the Unity Government's focus to win the hearts and minds of voters.

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Why did the High Court quash the four charges of abuse of power against former Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin? Criminal lawyer Tiara Katrina Fuad unpacks the procedural rules at play and what might happen next in the trial.

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